October 6, 2024 1:23 am ET
Alex Pereira’s reign of terror within the gentle heavyweight division continued Saturday when he defended his title towards Khalil Rountree within the UFC 307 fundamental occasion.
Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) recorded his third title protection of 2024 with a fourth-round TKO victory over Rountree (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) in Saturday’s pay-per-view headliner at Delta Heart in Salt Lake Metropolis, additional solidifying his legendary run since first entering into the octagon.
Examine beneath for the highest X (previously Twitter) reactions to Pereira beating Rountree at UFC 307.
* * * * Pereira has an aura about him, that’s for positive and he undoubtedly offers followers a cause to like him. What a star he has change into and in such a short while. Wonderful! #UFC307 #DeathStare
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) October 6, 2024
Rountree appears to be like like a rattling middleweight in there.
— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) October 6, 2024
Khalil southpaw lead???? He is strategised???
— Josie Aldo (@JosieAldoMMA) October 6, 2024
An especially tense combat. Each trade feels prefer it might result in a knockout. #UFC307
— Sherdog (@sherdogdotcom) October 6, 2024
Joe Rogan simply referred to as Khalil , Coolio like 3 instances 😂😂😂 anybody else catch that #UFC307
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) October 6, 2024
10-9 Rountree Jr. after R1.
Landed the cleaner pictures and he has Poatan considering.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) October 6, 2024
Tense spherical. Largely a feeling-out course of. Most likely Rountree, however probably will not matter in the long run (this combat has KO written throughout it). Good begin nonetheless for the challenger. 10-9.
— Nick Baldwin (@NickBaldwinMMA) October 6, 2024
Din Thomas is rattling sensible together with his commentary and perception
— Erik Magraken (@erikmagraken) October 6, 2024
A left hook from “Poatan” hurts Rountree. Pereira makes all of it look so easy. #UFC307
— Sherdog (@sherdogdotcom) October 6, 2024
Looks as if Pereira has made his reads and is pressuring extra now. Baiting him for that counter left hook.
— Anton Tabuena (@antontabuena) October 6, 2024
One cause Roundtree is probably not throwing kicks is as a result of, because the shorter fighter, it is simpler to overlook kicks and find yourself in unhealthy positions.
Unhealthy positioning with Pereira will get you knocked out.#UFC307
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) October 6, 2024
19-19. Clearly a spherical for Rountree there. Massive pictures landed. #UFC307
— Matthew Wells (@MrMWells) October 6, 2024
Oh that was shin to dome. Khalil giving Alex one thing to consider. Dare I say 2-0 Rountree, not that I believe it’ll the playing cards.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) October 6, 2024
Rountree discovering good success together with his fingers to this point. Appeared like he was saving that kick to shock Pereira and it virtually labored. Pereira could be forcing issues a bit an excessive amount of maybe for 10 min as an alternative of letting his mixtures develop. #ufc307
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) October 6, 2024
Rountree’s pace is bothering Pereira.
— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) October 6, 2024
I actually like how when Khalil is backed as much as the fence he strikes to his proper and monitor’s Alex’s lead hand together with his personal and mainly angles out free of charge
— Josie Aldo (@JosieAldoMMA) October 6, 2024
Pereira wins spherical 3. Rountree exhibiting results from that lead leg and physique pictures now. Issues proceed to get fascinating in the principle occasion. #ufc307
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) October 6, 2024 10-9 Poatan in R3.
I’ve it 29-28 Rountree Jr. coming into the championship rounds as Poatan begins to realize momentum in a giant approach.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) October 6, 2024
Yeah actually unhealthy physique language from Rountree to finish that spherical. Good rebound for Alex.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) October 6, 2024
DC saying a southpaw jab gained’t work however Poatan, the orthodox fighter who doesn’t see the other stance as a lot, is jabbing Khalil’s face off.
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) October 6, 2024
Surprise if Khalil is having bother respiration as a result of that nostril is taking a beating with Alex’s job. #UFC307
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) October 6, 2024
Alex Pereira batters Khalil Rountree at #UFC307 for his record-setting third UFC title protection in a 175-day span.
Let me be first to declare him 2024 Fighter of the Yr. And already was with out this win. — Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) October 6, 2024
Alex Pereira finishes an INCREDIBLY powerful Khalil Rountree with physique pictures in Spherical 4. There’s blood in all places #UFC307
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) October 6, 2024
Alex Pereira is in a league of his personal!!
He labored by means of some adversity early, however as soon as he made the reads, it was recreation over for Rountree Jr 👏🏻 #UFC307
— Megan Anderson (@MeganAnderson) October 6, 2024
Stunning, violent dance these two warriors placed on for us! #UFC307
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) October 6, 2024
Pereira is a dang savage! Systematic breakdown after spherical 2. Lead leg kicks and physique pictures paid dividends. Veteran striker strikes. However how about Rountree?! Superior efficiency from Khalil! Did what few have carried out to AP at 205lbs. #ufc307
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) October 6, 2024
After struggling a crushing KO to Israel Adesanya 4/8/2023, here’s what Pereira has completed in ‼️simply ~14 months‼️.
🔵Moved as much as LHW — FightOracle &commerce; (@fightoracle) October 6, 2024
With all of the respect however from the very begining this combat was like my verdict from my final combat – a f****** joke.
— Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) October 6, 2024
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